Into the Abyss: Chemosynthetic Oases

Exploring hydrothermal vents, cold-seep habitats, and food-falls including whale-falls and the communities at shipwrecks

The Stages of Whale Decomposition

Fallen whale carcasses, abundant in the deep-sea, form ecosystems of their own. As it decomposes, different stages support a succession of marine biological communities. It is these complex and fascinating stages that are here explored.